CHARLESTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee breezed through approval of the medical cannabis program banking bill in a matter of minutes Friday morning. Sen. Mike Romano. D-Harrison, provided the only […]
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House and Senate budgets part ways on teacher pay raises
CHARLESTON — The budgets in the state Senate and House of Delegates are on a collision course, with the biggest difference – predictably – a pay raise for teachers. The House […]
Magistrate Summers retires, heads to new position
MORGANTOWN — Magistrate Darris Summers is officially retired as a Monongalia County Magistrate as of March 1. “I thought it was a good time [to retire],” Summers, 62, on March […]
Senate Energy approves two orphan gas well capping bills
CHARLESTON — The Senate Energy Committee made quick work of approving two House bills to raise money to cap orphan oil and gas wells across the state. Committee chair Randy […]
Man who hit pedestrian in crosswalk sentenced
MORGANTOWN — The Granville man who struck a WVU student in a crosswalk on Monongahela Boulevard in February 2018 was sentenced in Monongalia County Magistrate Court on Thursday. Garrett Tederick […]
Senate Finance votes down satellite casino bill for Wheeling Island
CHARLESTON — The House bill to allow the four racetracks to open satellite casinos in their home counties fizzled in Senate Finance Thursday morning. The bill was intended to initially […]
Kingwood building owners pay city for work, tenants move out
KINGWOOD — The owner of the Herring Building has paid Kingwood for the awning it erected to protect people from falling stones. And the building’s only tenant, Preston Home Medical, […]
Preston student pleads to misdemeanor in hitting of assistant principal
KINGWOOD — A Preston County student who hit an assistant principal pleaded guilty to battery this week. Under a plea agreement entered Wednesday in Preston Magistrate Court, James Delmus Metz, […]
DOH promises Preston road help
KINGWOOD — After two days of riding on Preston County roads, State Transportation Secretary Tom Smith presented his plan Wednesday to make them better. But there are limitations, he explained […]
Preston woman gets prison time for sexual assault
KINGWOOD — Renee C. Martin will spend three to 15 years in prison on charges of sexual assault. Judge Steve Shaffer sentenced Martin to one to five years on each […]
